Retro
What you’ll do
You’ll guide your team through a recap of a completed project and its results. Along the way, you’ll uncover and discuss key factors driving those results so that everyone involved can apply winning approaches and lessons learned to future projects. Participants will walk away with clear takeaways and action items to try next time!
Hosting tip: If you use this template regularly with the same group of people, we recommend swapping out YouTube videos to keep it interesting!
Recommended cadence
Session length
Number of activities
Activities
Activities
Goal
Use videos to set the tone with music, host watch parties, or share learning material.
Give instructions, make announcements, or provide context using prompt cards the whole group can read together.
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Give people time on their own to collect their thoughts, work on a solo activity, or take a break.
Widen the conversation and give everyone equal time to respond to a prompt relevant to the whole group.
Match people in pairs and small groups and provide prompts to guide their breakouts.
Give people time on their own to collect their thoughts, work on a solo activity, or take a break.
Widen the conversation and give everyone equal time to respond to a prompt relevant to the whole group.
Smile for the camera, strike a pose, and make a lasting memory with your team.
Get quick, honest reactions with a fun and easy poll.
Use videos to set the tone with music, host watch parties, or share learning material.
Get quick, honest reactions with a fun and easy poll.
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